Maibo vs Standard Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maibo
Master Chinese vocabulary with an extensive offline library of flashcards. Covers all HSK levels, business Chinese, and offers custom list creation with pronunciation, translation, and usage examples.
- 20,000-word dictionary
- Complete HSK 3.0 & 2.0 vocabulary
- Business Chinese Test (BCT) vocabulary
- Customizable word lists
- Offline functionality
- Multiple memorization modes
- Add custom cards
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New HSK - HSK 3.0 - 9 levels An Offline Library of Chinese Flashcards Complete with characters, pronunciation, Russian translation, and real-world usage examples. App Features: Massive 20,000-Word Dictionary – all available as interactive flashcards. Complete HSK 3.0 Vocabulary – All 9 levels, 11,000 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, and audio. Complete HSK 2.0 Vocabulary – All 6 levels, 5,000 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, audio, and part of speech. BCT (Business Chinese Test) Vocabulary – Levels A & B, 4,600 words. Every card includes examples with translation, pinyin, audio, and part of speech. "Learned" Folder (学好) – Organize mastered cards so they don't get in your way. Create Custom Word Lists – Build personal lists for targeted study. Extremely Lightweight App – Only about 30 MB in size. Add Your Own Cards – Create custom flashcards with your own characters, phrases, and examples. "Shuffle" Function – Mix up your cards for better recall. Copy Words Between Lists – Easily duplicate cards to different study sets. Multiple Memorization Modes – Test yourself from Russian to Chinese and from Chinese to Russian. 170 Built-in Thematic Word Lists – Ready-to-study vocabulary on various topics. Full Offline Functionality – The entire app works without an internet connection.
Standard Dictionary
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Standard Dictionary Standard Dictionary offers worldwide Chinese learners a tool to learn Chinese characters, including pronunciation, structure, component and so on. Standard Dictionary is designed for all levels of learner. The Standard Dictionary offers you: • Discover original meta components and find out all regular structures for each Chinese character; • Cover more than 8,000 Chinese characters even people just need 3500 to read 99.9% Chinese articles; • Pinyin included throughout; • Simplified and traditional forms of each Chinese character; • Over ten thousand of useful words, phrases, idioms and example sentences; • Related audio and videos; • Images for thousands of entries; Standard Dictionary is highly recommended by educators, parents, and media. Standard Dictionary is named by the surname of Dr. John Chu, which is the writer of this dictionary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Standard Dictionary at Free against Maibo's $8.99. Standard Dictionary also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Maibo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Standard Dictionary is free to download; Maibo costs $8.99 up front. Standard Dictionary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Maibo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maibo ships an update fortnightly, Standard Dictionary every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Maibo | Standard Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MAKSIM KHOLMOV | Clavis Sinica Limited |
In-app purchases
Maibo
No in-app purchases
Standard Dictionary
- 1.99点券$1.99
- Secondary directory(Proxy)$7.99
- 9.99点券$9.99
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- 14.99点券$14.99
- First level directory(Proxy)$17.99
- Monthly membership(Proxy)$17.99
- Monthly membership$19.99
- 29.99点券$29.99
- Annual membership(Proxy)$189.99
- Annual membership$199.99









